noun
Meaning 1
A drug or other agent that promotes relaxation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
relaxant
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/ɹɪˈlæksənt/
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a relaxant drug
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a drug that relaxes and relieves tension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drug
Narrower terms: muscle relaxant
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: relaxant — A drug that promotes relaxation
- Māori: rongoā whakamahuru — A drug that promotes relaxation
- Spanish: relajante — A drug that promotes relaxation